Life of Macrina (as subject)
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Life of Macrina is a hagiographical biography written by Gregory of Nyssa that recounts the life, virtues, and spiritual example of his sister, the Christian ascetic Macrina the Younger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Macrina (as subject) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4308885 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Macrina (as subject) Context triple: [Macrina the Younger, notableWork, Life of Macrina (as subject)]
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A.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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B.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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C.
The Life of Saint Bruno
The Life of Saint Bruno is a celebrated 17th-century painting cycle by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the life and spiritual journey of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
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D.
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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E.
The Life of Teresa of Jesus
The Life of Teresa of Jesus is the spiritual autobiography of Saint Teresa of Ávila, detailing her mystical experiences, inner struggles, and reform of the Carmelite order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Macrina (as subject) Target entity description: Life of Macrina is a hagiographical biography written by Gregory of Nyssa that recounts the life, virtues, and spiritual example of his sister, the Christian ascetic Macrina the Younger.
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A.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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B.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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C.
The Life of Saint Bruno
The Life of Saint Bruno is a celebrated 17th-century painting cycle by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the life and spiritual journey of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
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D.
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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E.
The Life of Teresa of Jesus
The Life of Teresa of Jesus is the spiritual autobiography of Saint Teresa of Ávila, detailing her mystical experiences, inner struggles, and reform of the Carmelite order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian biography
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hagiography ⓘ saint’s life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| author | Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| commemorates | Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| contains |
account of Macrina’s deathbed
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miracle stories ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Early Christianity
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linked to:
Patristic period
|
| depictsRelationship |
Gregory of Nyssa and Macrina the Younger
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linked to:
Gregory of Nyssa
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| emphasizes |
Macrina’s philosophical wisdom
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Macrina’s role as spiritual guide ⓘ Macrina’s scriptural knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian virtue
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asceticism ⓘ monastic life ⓘ spiritual example ⓘ virginity ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
hagiography ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting |
Cappadocia
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Pontus ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian monastic ideals
ⓘ
later Byzantine hagiography ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
edification of Christian readers
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promotion of ascetic ideals ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greek patristic literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Macrina the Younger, Christian ascetic
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Macrina the Younger, spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| portraysMacrinaAs | founder of a women’s monastic community ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | On the Soul and the Resurrection ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christian perfection
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detachment from worldly goods ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 4th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Macrina (as subject) Description of subject: Life of Macrina is a hagiographical biography written by Gregory of Nyssa that recounts the life, virtues, and spiritual example of his sister, the Christian ascetic Macrina the Younger.
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